ACTIVE CLUBS
Capilano eSports Club
Mission statement:We organize casual and competitive gaming events on campus!
President: Thien Nghi Le ([email protected]) • Website
Capilano Radio Club
Mission statement: Our aim is to provide a platform for students to have their voices heard, and have local student art and projects showcased.
President: MJ Dolar ([email protected]) • Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
Capilano Tabletop Role-Playing Club
Mission statement: The Capilano Tabletop Role-Playing Club seeks to promote positive social interactions and lasting friendships through pen and paper games. It also seeks to introduce pen and paper games to the student body of Capilano University; to help members practice positive social behaviours; To help members develop stronger imaginations, and to have fun.
President: Thomas Leung ([email protected])
CSU Surf Club
Mission statement: The CSU Surf Club aims to promote healthy mental wellbeing and physical activity, by bringing students to surf the beautiful West Coast waves in Tofino.
President: Julie Johnson ([email protected])
The Capilano Cut
Mission statement: Creating engaging and meaningful videos that positively impact Capilano’s community.
President: Mika Heiskanen ([email protected]) • Youtube • Instagram • Facebook
The Coalition
Mission statement: The Coalition is a group based within Capilano University’s Theatre Department and is open to all walks of life no matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or accessibility. The Coalition is an action-based group determined to defy and abolish institutionalized discrimination by having open and controversial discussions on current topics. We believe in uplifting and inspiring marginalized voices while striving for true equity.
President: Trinity Valera-Mertineit ([email protected])
Enactus Capilano
Mission statement: Enactus Capilano strives to provide the support and opportunity to create and foster sustainable projects that benefit the community by identifying social, economic, and environmental needs
President: Kirsten Marr ([email protected]) • Website • Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Entrepreneurship and Incubation Club
Mission statement: The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Club aims to provide budding entrepreneurs a platform to share, engage and cultivate start-up business ideas and help them to network ideas towards sources of funding through events, workshops and activities. As well as providing members with successful mentors in different industries.
Co-Presidents: Gaurav Khanna & Arash Naghavi ([email protected])
Christian Club: Encounter Capilano
Mission statement: To create a Christian Community within Capilano University where students can “do life together”, build lifelong connections and glorify Jesus Christ. Encounter Capilano’s vision is to e a recognized safe place open for all to explore what God has in store for them, including worship, discipleship, prayer, and outreach.
President: PK ([email protected])
Exercise is Medicine
Mission statement: To create connections between HKIN students, Capilano University student body, faculty, and staff on campus, and promote health and wellness through exercise and active living. Exercise is Medicine Canada/Campus/CapU (EIMC) in Canada is organized by CSEP to promote the prescription of exercise by more health professionals in order to increase physical fitness and improve the health and wellness of the population.
President: Samantha J Doyle ([email protected])
Film Student Coalition
Mission statement: It is the mission of the Club to: i) Provide a safe space for students at SMPA to voice their concerns and ideas for things they would like to improve within their programs; ii) Put on out-of-class activities for students to unwind and connect; iii) Work together with the faculty to communicate the needs of the student body and enact these changes.
President: Irene Dhillon ([email protected])
Kinesiology Student Council
Mission statement: The mission of the Kinesiology Student Council is to enhance the school experience for students within the faculty by planning scholarly and social events, and promoting on and off campus health and wellness.
President: Owen McLachlan ([email protected])
Laughing Club
Mission statement: Laughing Yoga is an exercise that deals with practising voluntary laughter done in groups by maintaining eye contact. It is based on the belief that practising fake laughter gradually becomes genuine and natural turning out to be beneficial for our mental, physical and social health. We all just gather and laugh heartily without any reason to kill away our depression, stress and anxiety. The sole purpose of this club is to inspire the importance of laughter among everyone so that all of us can battle our fears by indulging in it rather than approaching a psychologist or taking medical pills. Our aim is to prove the statement correct that ‘laughing is indeed the best medicine.
President: Vansh Malhotra ([email protected])
Music Therapy Students Alliance
Mission statement: The Music Therapy Students Alliance operates to offer support to the cohorts of the Music Therapy Program by fostering community involvement, professional development, and positive promotion of music therapy.
Co-presidents: Cynthia Ng and Kirsten Ziegelmeier ([email protected])
Philosopher’s Cafe
Mission statement:The Philosophers Cafe is here to make philosophy easily accessible to everyone. Most of the members are not philosophers, majoring in other areas that vary from STEM to the arts and humanities. Our discussions include topics on God, gods, ethics, metaphysics, reality, etc.
President: Nathanael Nga ([email protected])
CSU Ski Club
Mission statement: The ski club’s focus is to encourage movement in the outdoors and promote a sense of serenity, by providing exposure to BC’s top resorts and the opportunity to ski stunning mountains.
President: Julie Johnson ([email protected])
Slam Poetry Club
Mission statement: Our main goal is to introduce students to a healthy avenue of expressing and sorting through complex emotions. In addition, we hope to inspire students to fall in love with the therapeutic side of poetry and build a community of artists who share the same artistic passion. There are no rules or competition; we only hope to provide an inclusive space where students feel heard and supported.
President: Jade Chandra ([email protected])
Social Justice Club
Mission statement: We aim to create collaborative spaces where critical analysis, dialogue and self-reflection can open new insights. We seek to inform the public and challenge assumptions to shift perspective about current social issues.
President: Sol Zamiadi ([email protected]) • Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram